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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-08-COA-min.pdf COUNCIL ON AGING P 0 Box 636 Lexington, MA 02173 MINUTES OF MEETING on November 8, 1978 To" tcaztop Present Ch W Sen, V Ch R Weinstein, Treas J Carlson, Sec D William; Steven Clark, Ann Jackson, Christina Miller Staff J Melcher, Coordinator Observers Arnold Green Dorothy Barrington, LWV Absent F Cooper, S Goodwin, B Luckman The meeting was called to order at 8 05 p m MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved the Minutes of October 11 The Treasurer submitted his report of Expenses through October 31, FY 1979 MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved the Treasurer's Report with compliments on the new Format Three current bills (Merfeld, Williams, C&W Trans ) were then approved Elaine Dratch of MMHCC and Lexington Transportation Committee came as a guest to enlighten the Council about the transportation grant approved for the Town of Lexington if Town Meeting approves matching funds She showed a map of four routes suggested for the Town, all converging at Depot Square Buses would go to Burlington Mall and Arlington Heights and back A minibus would carry 16 passengers In September 1979 the MBTA plans to start a Mall Bus The suggested Van (of concern to the Council) would probably be a 9 passenger van with raised roof Since Lexington did not feel there would be enough use for this van, MMHCC was consulted and it was decided that there would be enough use by sharing, Lexington probably be given use for one day a week No funds would come out of the CoA Budget Planning needs to be given to this and probably a five town Advisory Committee formed It is important that someone interested in working on Transportation represent the Council It was felt by J Melcher that FISH could also be involved in this The plan is to charge 25 cents for local trips - yearly passes hQpppat $15 Chairman's Report Ch Sen reported that the FY 174 Budget has been '7 turned in to the Town He also reported that he had talked to B Luckman and that she and S Clark would make up a Budget for the Entertainment Committee MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved that the Entertainment Committee meet to propose their budget for the FY ' 29" a'Ls OaOcm - VS Mh�/yC £04 q R 171 biro.. LEXINGTON COUNCIL ON AGING Minutes of Meeting on November 8 , 1978 Ch Sen reported that he had a meeting with Nancy Banks concerning Personnel Actions and details were worked out concerning additional temporary help for the Office A discussion then followed about putting Meals-on-Wheels program on a paying basis It was felt that the new program could be put into effect in about a month, with prior notice to all clients The question arose as to the way to help people in the program who cannot afford it Suggestions made were (1) Help for these people be a Line Item; (2) Gifts to CoA; (3) Low-income cases be transferred to Home-Delivered Meals of MMHCC MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved that the Council adopt a specific plan for putting Meals-on-Wheels on a paying basis, subject to any necessary approval of the Town Manager's Office of the salary schedule and that the adoption be effective with the Symmes Meals Fee increase It was indicated that people in the program be informed of the increase in advance and that people should seek further information from J Melcher in case they cannot afford the increase Staff Reports (attached) In response to the request for use of a CoA room one night a week from March through May, the following motion was made MOTION Moved, seconded, and approved with two abstentions and one nay, that the CoA approves the use of a CoA room for a course given by Scott Plumb for Coordinators and CoA Members during the period of March - May, Tuesday evenings, and that a Council member take responsibility for opening and closing the building, D Williams coordinating this responsibility After discussion of a newly-formed group attended by W Sen and J Melcher, the following motion was made MOTION Moved, seconded, and unanimously approved that the Council join the Regional Association of the Councils on Aging Annual Report R Weinstein stated that he would send a draft of the Report to the CoA members Friends of the CoA Fifteen people attended a meeting, with three people stepping forward to act as temporary officers A suggestion was made that a letter be sent to people who might be interested in the group A meeting is scheduled for December 11, which will be an organizational meeting to elect officers Aims and objectives are being formalized S Clark The meeting adjourned at 10 15 p m ociekto_tie Dorothy B. Williams Secretary